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Codiaeum variegatum
Variegated Croton
As recorded: Codiaeum variegatum (L.) Rumph. ex A.Juss.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malpighiales › Euphorbiaceae
- Collected by
- Hosaka, E.Y.
- Collector number
- 3455
- Date
- August 6, 1946
- Locality
- Kaujema Islet
- Island
- Nukuoro Atoll
- Region
- Micronesia
- Elevation
- 2 m
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 6, 1946, Hosaka, E.Y. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Codiaeum variegatum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1946. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,922 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
Viti Levu, Fiji, FJ
(c) mimirobinson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Danlí, El Paraíso, Honduras
(c) carmennicoll, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Cajicá, CO-CU, CO
(c) Renfán Alexandra Mora Quintero, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Rua General Lauro Sodré, Criciúma, SC, BR
(c) Rafael Backes da Rosa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Diretoria de Processos (Reitoria) - Aquenta Sol, Lavras - MG, 37200-000, Brasil
(c) ARYELLE VITÓRIA SILVA VIEIRA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Valledupar Cabecera Municipal, Valledupar, Cesar, CO
(c) sharick hernandez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Codiaeum variegatum. BISH 165730. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956691835. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/165730.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956691835 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
